Where to find the best fall beer in Wichita

Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 1:00 AM

The Wichita brewery scene continues to grow with local brewers kicking out delicious seasonal beers just for you, the consumer. Here’s a list of fall beers you can try and many of Wichita’s local breweries:

Aero Plains Brewing

Aero Plains Brewing owner Lance Minor says the brewery has been busy kicking out their regular beers that all their free tank space is dedicated to the classics. With a limited release of the Oktoberfest brew, customers can still get a taste of fall. Also, Minor says to keep an eye out for an upcoming Christmas beer named Midnight Flyer Imperial Stout, because Santa flies at midnight.

Hopping Gnome Brewing Company

The people at Hopping Gnome Brewing Company have been busy working their gnome magic to create the best fall beers flavors you’ve ever tasted. Here’s what you can try this autumn through the winter:

Oktoberfest

Brown Eyed Grrr – American Brown

Brother Joel’s Double IPA

Joey D’s Dusseldorf Alt

360 Wichita Winter Wheat

Cinnagnome – Cinnamon Amber

Holiday beers include:

Barrel Aged Rye PA

Barrel Aged Coffee Stout

Barleywine

Strong Scotch Ale

Sweet Allie B’s Limestone Beer Co.

Sweet Allie B’s Limestone Beer Co. has a few options for seasonal beer lovers including the LBC Oktoberfest and The Picker – an amber apple ale. At this brewery, customers can also order healthy, delicious foods like soups, sandwiches and salads or show up for Sunday brunch.

Nortons Brewing Co.

Nortons Brewing Co. is about to release their three super evil beers: Summon, an Imperial Stout, At the Stake, an American Barleywine and Night Goat, and Imperial Black Lager. These Halloween-inspired beers will have wicked labels and be available Oct. 30, 2018.

Coming soon, patrons will be able to try four different variants of the Robs Triple Windsor beer.

Third Place Brewing

Third Place Brewing recognizes that the first place is home, the second place is work and the third place should be a place where people can come together. This fall, customers can expect several seasonal flavors at their favorite edge-of-Old-Town hangout spot:

German Spectacle – Weizenbbock with balanced flavors of clove and banana with moderate malt body and an old world hopsy feel

Vanilla Porter – full-bodied, robust porter with whole vanilla bean added at different times in the fermentation process

PumpkinHead – pumpkin beer based on an Irish Red Ale with roasted pumpkin pie in the mash and fermenter, and pumpkin spices throughout